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Box 3007, Castlegar, B.C VIN 3H4 DEADLINE What’s on aroun CLUBS CASTLEGAR Banjo’s Pub San Jose West Saturday, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Sunday, 8 p.m. to midnight 365-6933 Brewskies Pub Lonely Butchers Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m Exotic Dancers Mondays to Saturdays 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Karaoke Talent Search Every Monday 9:30 p.m. Comedians Every Tuesday Dexter's Pub Sidewinder Tonight, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m 365-5311 Mariane Hotel Exotic Dancers Mondays to Saturdays Noon to 12:30 a.m. 365-2626 ROBSON Lion’s Head Pub | Karaoke Tonight and Wednesday 8 p.m. to midnight 365-5811 TRAIL Crown Point Pub Eastern Breeze Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m 368-8232 ROSSLAND Powder Keg Pub Dr. Fun and the Night Crawlers Tonight 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m 362-7375 NELSON Library Lounge Cheryl Hodge Tuesday toThursday 7 to 11 p.m 352-5331 Boiler Room Nightclub Comedians Wednesdays ART GALLERIES CASTLEGAR National Exhibition Centre Out of Shade, an exhibition of Deadtine for listings in AfterHOURS is Friday at 5 p.m. fine and Festive Treasures, a selection of handcrafted Christmas gifts Both exhibits run to Dec. 24 365-3337 NELSON Nelson Museum Closed from Dec.21 to FASHION —opEN 362-01818 to Jan.6 352-9813 PERFORMING ARTS TRAIL Trail Society for the Performing Arts Performance '91 Ballet North Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m —<— MOVIES CASTLEGAR Castle Theatre Tonight through Thursday The Addams Family, 7 p.m. My Girl, 9 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 & 25 365-7621 TRAIL Royal Theatre jook Tonight, 7 & 9:30 p.m Sunday through Thursday 7:30 p.m. Closed Dec. 24 & 25 364-2114 NELSON Civic Theatre -m. Sunday through Thursday, 7:30 p.m Closed Dec. 24 & 25 352-5833 MEETINGS Beta Sigma Phi (Exemplar) 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Various locations Next Meeting:Jan. 8 365-3114 Beta Sigma Phi (Preceptor) 1st Wednesdays , 7 p.m. Various locations Next meeting: Jan. 8 365-3401 Beta Sigma Phi (Ritual of Jewels) 2nd and 4th Wednesdays, 8 p.m Various locations Next meeting:Jan. 8 365-6892 Canadian Cancer Society (Castlegar Unit) 2nd Monday of every other month 7:00 p.m. Castlegar Health Unit Next meeting: Jan. 13 365-6498 Castlegar and District Senior Citizens Action Committee 1st Tuesdays, 10 a.m. Next meeting: Jan. 7 365-8237 or 365-0085 Cc gar City Councit Regular meetings 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Council chambers Next meeting: Jan. 7 365-7227 Castlegar Hospital Board 4th Thursdays Hospital board room Next meeting: Jan. 23, 7 p.m. 365-7711 Castlegar School Board 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m. School board office Next meeting: Jan. 20 365-7731 Castleview Care Centre Auxiliary 4th Wednesdays, 1:30 p.m Castle View Next meeting: Jan. 22 365-3754 Christian Women's Club 2nd Thursdays Fireside Inn Next meeting: Jan. 16, 11 a.m. 365-7728 Kinnaird Women's Institute 3rd Thursdays, 1:30 p.m Next meeting: Jan. 16 365-5441 Kiwanis Club Tuesdays, 6 p.m Jenny's Cafe Next meeting: Jan. 7 365-2151 Knights of Pythias — Twin Rivers 1st and 3rd Mondays, 7 p.m. Masonic Hall Next meeting: Jan. 6 365-6149 Kootenay No. 9 Oldtime Fiddlers Monthly 2:30 p.m. Senior Citizen's Hall Next meeting: Jan. 26 359-7621 Kootenay Temple #37 Pythian Sisters 2nd and 4th Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Masonic Hall Next meeting: Jan. 9 365-5282 Lions Club 2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 7p.m. Sandman Inn Next meeting: Jan. 14 Regional District of Centrat Kootenay Next meeting: Jan. 11 Nelson, 9 a.m. 352-6665 Rotary Club Tuesdays, 6 p.m Sandman Inn Next meeting: Jan. 7 365-2780 Selkirk Weavers and Spinners Guild 3rd Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m. Castlegar Doukhobor Museum Next meeting: Jan. 15 Saturday, December 21, 1991 @ 365-5918 SHSS Parent Advisory Council 4th Tuesdays, 7 p.m. SHSS Library Next meeting: Jan. 28 365-7735 Strokers Club 2nd Wednesday of each month 11 am. to 2 p.m. Senior Citizen's Hall Next meeting: Jan. 8 359-7480 or 365-3540 West Kootenay Family Historians 1st Monday of every month 7 p.m., downstairs at the Castlegar Public Library Next meeting: Jan. 6 365-6519 West Kootenay Naturalists Association No meetings for December orJanuary February dates to be announced 365-4933 Women’s Aglow Monthly Various locations Next-meeting:Jan.-8,10:00 a.m., Legion Hall 365-3279 Seer RSE aeRO NEW YEAR’S EVE First Light New Year's Eve Celebration Nelson Civic Centre 7 p.m. to 2. a.m. Second Nature Band Kids Activities, Ice Skating Tickets: $10 and under 352-7551 Special prices for low-income families 365-2104 Uplander Hotel Ballroom Elegant Butfet & Dance to “Tommy & The T-Birds” Powder Keg Pub “Just-4-Kicks” Top-40 Dance Band with Midnight Snack 362-7375 SHAW CABLE TV Schedule for Dec. 23, 25, and 29 6:30 p.m. Psalty The children and parents of the Castlegar Pentacostal New Life Assembly present an unusual Christmas play headed by a character who wears a salt box! Tech- nical production by S. Lake & R. McGougan. 730 p.m. Disney Christmas for Kids The Trail Ice Skating Club presents their annual Christmas ice spectacular and this one has all the colour and lights of the Hollywood namesake. Techni- cal production by E. Langevin. 8:30 p.m. From the Manger to the Cross The congregation of the Full Gospel Fellowship in Castlegar produced this theatrical production of the traditional Christmas pageant. Technical production by Shaw staff and volunteers. 8:46 p.m. The New Breed Anew look at the Shaw Cable 10 Kootenay Volunteers — next course starts January 21. Produced by Shaw staff and volunteers. 9:30 p.m. Faith Alive Pastors Stuart and Lionore Laurie produced this one hour Christmas special celebrating Christian lifestyle with the help of their congregation at the Living Wa- ters Faith Fellowship. Technical production by L. Me- lo. Off Air — 10:30 p.m. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Shaw Cable Staff! 21, 1991 Our PEOPLE Jomatinan’s eallent Aichentur Jonathan Green NEWS REPORTER There I was, one man against nature, and all I had was a complete ski package. I remember it like it was last Saturday when, in fact, it was. Five others and me in the “Never-Ever” club. Rookies to the slopes, all of us. It all started quite innocently, when the folks at Red Mountain got word of the ski virgin at the Castlegar News. They must have heard the tales of his water-ski prowess,like the one where he drank more of the Winnipeg River in one day then anyone had thought humanly possible. How could such a man turn down an invite to ski. Being from the Prairies, I was pretty much a win- ter-sport person. Contrary to popular belief, though, Winnipeg isn't the ski hub people might imagine it is. Sure, it’strue that the highest point in the city is cee are garbage dumps. But, to my knowledge, lount Househo! faste hadn't been ri i an Official ski hill. eee I must confess, though, that I have skied before, sorta. It eame some years ago, when I never lost a race on Intellivision Skiing. And when the winning got old, there was always the joy of watching your man kiss every tree on the course, letting him know that getting cocky can be harmful to his health. But I'm drifting, away from the whole point to this tale of boy meets mountain, boy spends more time on butt than feet, boy vows to be back. So there we were, the six neophyte skiers under the watchful eye of Ann Quarterman. And we rook- ies couldn't have picked a better day — The sun was out, the sky was blue, and we were ready to ski. I had heard from now unreliable sources that if you ar sais on can ski. ight, an e Words that rh; i for $600, Alex. chiara a Being a former master hockey player, I took these words of wisdom to heart. So, in theory, if1 wanted to turn left, I should throw the weight of my body onto my left side. Just like hockey —NOT!!! It was after doing about a dozen headers into the hill that I soon realized something was amiss. For the misinformed, a skier is able to make a giv- en turn by putting the weight into the opposite side of his , her or, for our animal readers, it’s body. In doing 80, you are all but assured of avoiding the loser in front of you who listened to his bozo editor — um, friend — who filled his head with thoughts of hockey and who is now tasting some West Kootenay snow. But I digress. After several semi-successes at the treacherous Witness the grace and style of our intrepid reporter as he careens down the hill toward potential injury. As sore as he was the following day, he swore on his soon to be dug grave that he would return. beginner slope, it was time to tackle the next level, via the T-bar. ‘ If there was anything that looked so easy, yet man- aged to become adventure in hell, it’s the T-bar. __ Mind you, there’s nothing like hearing the assur- ing “Are you all right?” from every small child who is going past you on this device as you lay prone in the snow. Yes sir, respect your elders, at least until i out of earshot. Then laugh at him. ia daa So, after retiring to a welcomed hot chocolate in the daycare — er cafeteria — it was back out on the slopes, time to realize if this was my calling. It didn’t take long to answer that one, I tell you. It was like I was in a time warp, that the morning had never ended, and that I knew no more than I did when I arrived that day. Got that? Maybe I'm being a little too self-critical, a little too dramatic. My instructor thought that I had the basic funda- mentals for the sport, I think. Mind you, she was. laughing so hard it was difficult to tell just what she was saying. : To put it simply, folks, I don’t think local boy Fe- lix Belczyk has to worry about looking for another line of work while I'm out on the slopes. Look out for me, sure. Work, no. But like my long-lost twin Arnold Schwarzeneg- ger, I'll tell Felix Belczyk one thing. “Tl be back.” "BIG OR SMALL WE CATER TO ALL’ D&E Caters (2811-0 Ave, tate 365-8369 Fri. & Sat. + Noon - 1 am. cone tage 8 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP every third Tuesday in month 7:30 p.m. = THURSDAYS - Bingo — Early Bird 6 p.m Reg 6:30 p.m. (Licence No. 75616) LEGION BRANCH 170 365-7017 RENT THIS SPACE 365-5210 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. + 3 pn- 11 pm. Library's tree is lighting up holiday Spirit The Castlegar Library’s Christmas tree is daily gathering more labels naming the donors making contributions to our Christ- mas fund. So far, grateful patrons have given $677 for e purchase of books in their favorite reading ca tegories. The Royal Canadian Legion bingo commit- tee has also come up with tru: with nation of $500 for Rea edited toned settes, Readalongs (books and cas- useful for reluctant readers and adult new readers.) Tax deductible receipts are issued for all do- nations over $10 and some people are dedicat- Pre-school story hours break up this week peter ig wpe bers ape ildr attending do five to Kagloten fo kba abet peastitia® =. The library will be closed on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve until 5 p.m. , not 8 p.m.